Blue graphic with grey leaves and a white WTS logo. White text on graphic reads, 'The next Scottish Government should only procure trees sourced and grown in the UK and Ireland, to support jobs and promote biosecurity.' Opposite is a map of Europe with a pin in the UK. Credit WTML.

To support jobs & to protect our environment from imported pests and diseases, we should only be planting trees that are UK & Ireland Sourced and Grown (#UKISG standard). Our priorities for the next Scottish Government ➡️ buff.ly/e2KzGBr

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Ask your MSP candidates for Mair Trees Please! Before voting on May 7th, let's put woods, trees, and nature high on the political agenda. Trees help solve some of our most pressing problems, including the nature and climate emergency. Take 2…

Find out who your parliamentary candidates are and let them know you want Mair Trees Please by completing this simple online form 👉️ buff.ly/duc3Hs0

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Graphic with blue background, leaf print and WTS logo. It reads 'The next Scottish Government should provide strong incentives for active deer control, so our native woods and trees can regenerate naturally.' Opposite is an image of a stag roaring. Credit WTML.

Scotland's deer population is too high for nature recovery. This makes tree planting expensive because of the need for fencing & tubes. Our asks of the next Scottish Government ➡️ buff.ly/e2KzGBr #MairTreesPlease #ManifestoAsk #ScotParlElection26

Priorities For 2026 Scottish Parliamentary Election - Woodland Trust Ahead of the 2026 Scottish Parliamentary election, we've identified key priorities that will help Scotland's native woods and trees thrive for people and nature. Find out what we're asking of…

... & communities to trial lynx re-introductions in Scotland."
Download our priorities for the next Scottish Government ➡️ buff.ly/e2KzGBr
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An image of young hazel trees growing in a rural setting. Opposite is a graphic that reads, "The next Scottish Government must create at least 18,000 hectares of new woodland every year, at least half native."

"The next Scottish Government should create a minimum of 18,000 hectares of new woodland every year, & at least half of that (min. 9,000 hectares a year) should be native woodland." Our priorities for the next Scottish Government ➡️ buff.ly/e2KzGBr
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Priorities For 2026 Scottish Parliamentary Election - Woodland Trust Ahead of the 2026 Scottish Parliamentary election, we've identified key priorities that will help Scotland's native woods and trees thrive for people and nature. Find out what we're asking of…

...deliver and fund an INNS eradication plan."
In the run up to the Scottish Parliamentary election in May 2026, we're sharing our asks of the next Scottish Government. Download our priorities ➡️ buff.ly/e2KzGBr
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Graphic with blue background and a white WTS logo. Overlaid text reads, 'The next Scottish Government should help tenant crofters benefit from carbon income like landowners can.'

Currently it's much easier for landowners to benefit from lucrative carbon schemes (such as the Woodland & Peatland Carbon Codes) than it is for tenant #Crofters. The next Scot Gov should change this so that tenant crofters can benefit when they improve their land for nature. #ScotParlElection26

Current funding mechanisms aren't working well. The next Scottish Government should help farmers and crofters to integrate more native trees and hedges into their land. 2/2
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Graphics with the text 'Mair Trees Please' and white WTS logo.

...more shade and shelter, more natural beauty, and improved climate change resilience.
We should start with the highest priority urban areas, where tree cover is currently lowest, using the Woodland Trust's Tree Equity Score tool 👉 buff.ly/YoaAcGf #MairTreesPlease #ManifestoAsk #ScotParlElection26

Blue graphic with grey leaves and a WTS logo. Text reads, 'A Tree Protection Bill should be introduced in the next Scottish Parliament to ensure Scotland's trees are properly protected.'

It's clear our native and ancient trees need more protection. It's still too easy to chop them down or damage them - there are gaps in existing protections.

New legislation could close these gaps and protect Scotland's native trees for the future.
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Blue graphic with leaves and a WTS logo. Reads, 'The next Scottish Government must deliver the long-awaited National register of Ancient Woodland.'

The Scottish Government pledged to deliver a comprehensive National Register of Ancient Woodland in 2021. This commitment remains undelivered.

A Register remains vital for clarity on where our ancient woodland is, so we can protect it.

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Graphic with blue background, leaf print and WTS logo. It reads 'The next Scottish Government should reverse past nature and woodland cuts and increase funding so targets are realistic.'

Too often, nature budgets take the first hit when the Scottish Government is looking for cash. That needs to stop. If we're serious, nature budgets must be increased to make nature restoration targets (including woodland creation) possible.
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Graphic with blue background, grey leaves and a WTS logo that reads, 'The next Scottish Government should create new Forestry Grant Scheme options for riparian, montane and urban woodlands.'

The Forestry Grant Scheme (FGS) is the most important fund for woodland creation in Scotland. It should be improved to include new standalone options for priority areas where it is currently inadequate - including for riparian, montane and urban settings.
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Text overlaid on a blue background with a leaf motif and a Woodland Trust Scotland logo. The text reads, 'The next Scottish Government must create at least 18,000 hectares of new woodland every year, at least half of which is native.'

Binding targets are important, and so is action to deliver them. The next Scottish Government should create a minimum of 18,000 hectares of new woodland every year, and at least half of that (minimum 9,000 hectares) should be native woodland.
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